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J.' KINSTLER. PAcKmG BAG.

(Application flied Feb. 8, 1900.1

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Unrrnn Sterns Farrar JOSEPH KINSTLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PACKING-BAG.

SECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 662,000, dated November 20, 1900.

Application led February 3,1900. Serial No. 3,827. CNO model-.l

To (tI/Z whom t may concern'.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH KINSTLER, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packing-Bags, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is the production of a packing-bag especially adapted to the needs of campers and sportsmen, a bag which is storm-tight, adjustable within certain limits to different amounts of luggage, and which lis adapted to be carried in the hand or strapped upon the back like a knapsack.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of my improved packingbag. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is a front view showing the parts extended. Fig. 4 is a plan view showing the same partially folded. Fig. 5 is a front elevation showing the bag packed part full. Figs. 6, 7, and S show the manner of folding and closing the bag when it is only partially filled with luggage. Fig. 9 is an end view of the bag as shown in Fig. 5, and Fig. IO is an enlarged detail showing the means of securing the parts together.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the construction of this packing-bag I prefer to use a heavy waterproof canvas provided with a double hem at most of the seams and edges to give stiffness and strength. The body portion consists, essentially, of the front, bottom, and back of the bag and the top flap, which are in one piece, and the two ends secured by sewing or by other suitable means to the edges of said first-mentioned piece, which ends, being rectangular, give a rectangular form to the bag. Following this outline and referring to the drawings, A is the main piece composing the body portion of the bag, A' being the front, A2 the front liap formed integral therewith, A3 the bottom, A4 the back, A5 the top flap, and A6 two pocketiiaps secured in suitable positions upon the side edges of the top flap. All the edges of the canvas piece A are double-hemmed eX- cept the curved forward edge of the top flap A5 and the edges of the pocket-liaps A, which edges are bound with leather.

B represents two end pieces of rectangular form, the edges of which pieces are doublehemmed, like those of the main piece A, and stitched to the front, tothe bottom, and to the back A', A3, and A4, respectively, of said main piece. B' represents cover-flaps formed integral with the said end pieces B and having, like said end pieces, donble-hemmed edges.

C represents handle-straps, one of which is secured to the front A/ and the other at a point directly opposite on the back A4 of the bag. These handle-straps are secured by rivets, by stitches, or other suitable means of fastening. C represents buckles secured to the front and back of said bag at points directly opposite, which buckles are intended to receive the ends of the handle-straps C. The arrangement of the points of attachment of the handle-straps C and the buckles C to the front and back of the bag is such that the straps may be buckled into the buckle on the same side of the bag as its fastening, or each strap may be crossed over and buckled upon the opposite side of the bag.

D represents bindingstraps for entirely surrounding the bag.

D' represents the usual buckles, and D2 loops for holding the straps in proper position on the bag. These straps are free to slide within the loops D2 and may be entirely withdrawn from the bag.

In use the desired quantity of clothing, te., is packed within the bag, and if the quantity is sufficient to fill the same the cover-flapsB are folded over upon the contents of the bag and the front flap A2 folded upon said coverflaps. The top flap A5 is now brought forward over the whole, the pocket-flaps AG being folded outside t0 protect the joint between the ends and the top and to prevent rain from beating into the bag at this point. f

The straps D are secured about the bag and drawn tight. If the bag is to be carried in the hand or between two persons, the handlestraps C are buckled, as shown in Figs. 1,2, and 3; but if the load is intended to be carried on the back the handle-straps C are crossed and each buckled on the opposite side of the bag from its point of attachment. The middle strap D may be left securely buckled about the bag; but the end straps may be loosened to permit the insertion of the arms of the per- IOO son, upon whose back the bag is to be borne, between saidistrapsand the bag uponithe` rear side thereof. The bag is made smooth on its rear side, so that no projections will hurt the back of the person carrying` it. 1

To fold the bag when only partially filled,

the top ap A is folded over upon itself,'the front flap A2 rolled inward with said top iiap, and the back A4 and the front A also in eluded in said roll. The cover-flaps B' and the pocket-flaps A6 are not used when the bag is folded in thisway, the former being turned inward against the inner face of the ends B and the latter against the inner side of the top flap, as shown in Fig. 3. The straps D are buckled about the bag, as shown in Figs. 5 and 9, and the handlestraps C are adjusted to a proper'length. The bag when thus folded ies-'completely stormproof.

cured to the sides of said, bag` at points di; rectly opposite,`and adapted to have an adjustable connection with said bag either on the saine side to which they are fastenedor on opposite sides thereof.

2. In apackingp-bag, in combination, a single main piece composing the body portion of the bag; end pieces secured to the edges of said main piece; and handle-straps secured at points substantially opposite on the opposite sides of said bag, which straps at their free ends are adapted to be detachably secured to said bag, either on the same side Awith their attachment thereto, or on the opposite side thereof.

3. In a packing-bag, in combination, a sin-y gle main piece composing the body portion of the bag, and formingr the front, the bottom, the back, the front flap, and the top flap thereof; end pieces of rectangular outline secured to the edges of the main, piece; binding-straps extending aboutisaid bag parallel with saidlmain piece; aud handle-straps secured at points substantially opposite `on. the opposite sides of saidqbag, which straps at their free endsareadapted toibe detachably secured to said bag, either on the same side with their attachment thereto, on on theopposite side thereof. n

.IGSEPII KINS'PLER.

Vitnesses:

L. L. MILLER, GEO. L. GHINDAHL. 

